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Blue Light Floods NYC Sky as Transformer Explodes in Queens
NBC NY ^
Posted on 12/27/2018 7:23:24 PM PST by TigerClaws
A transformer explosion in Queens sent an eerie blue light flooding the nighttime sky over New York City Thursday night, startling residents.
Con Edison says a couple of transformers tripped offline at the substation at 20th Avenue and 32nd Street, sparking a fire.
The explosion lit the sky so brightly that it briefly appeared to be daytime in neighborhoods like Astoria and Woodside, residents reported. Smoke arose from the source of the blue light, visible from as far as Manhattan.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: New Jersey; US: New York
KEYWORDS: blueball; boom; chat; conedsubstation; explosion; hummingnoise; internet; isolatedincidents; localnews; ny; power; powersurge; pulsatinglight; queens; snapcracklepop; substation; transformer
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To: TigerClaws
I suspect Michael Bay is behind this. He loves explosions.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:28:45 PM PST
by
ClearCase_guy
(If White Privilege is real, why did Elizabeth Warren lie about being an Indian?)
To: TigerClaws
How quickly did the looting start?
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:29:10 PM PST
by
KarlInOhio
(Leave the job, leave the clearance. It should be the same rule for the Swamp as for everyone else.)
To: TigerClaws
Walk towards the light
Breath deeply.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:30:27 PM PST
by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's fore sure)
To: TigerClaws
Someone adopted a Siamese kitten today in Florida. The little furball is expected to light up her son’s life.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:30:58 PM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: piasa
Wish someone would adopt me.
To: TigerClaws
He KNOWS what it really was:
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:38:45 PM PST
by
Oatka
To: TigerClaws
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:39:00 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
To: TigerClaws
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:39:51 PM PST
by
blueunicorn6
("A crack shot and a good dancer")
To: TigerClaws
Light was visible from Jersey, Rye NY, North Shore Nassau and Western Sufgolk Counties and much of the East Bronx and Upprr East Side Mahattan. Exploding transformers, there were two, were felt in Dtoris, Jackson Heights, Wooddide, and areas of The Bronx. Power off in parts of LaGuardia.
To: oldasrocks
Hmm, maybe you could try changing your screen name to AClassicGem to improve the odds? ;-)
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:44:41 PM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: xkaydet65
Two at once would definitely get your attention.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:45:35 PM PST
by
piasa
(Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge.)
To: xkaydet65; upchuck
There should be a zhitload of “social media” pics by now.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:48:10 PM PST
by
lightman
(Obama's legacy in 13 letters: BLM, ISIS, & ANTIFA. New axis of evil.)
To: TigerClaws
"...exploding transformer..."
Undoubtedly caused by global climate change, of course.
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:50:31 PM PST
by
Blue Jays
( Rock hard ~ Ride free)
To: TigerClaws
If it didn’t burn the place to the ground the who cares?
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posted on
12/27/2018 7:50:48 PM PST
by
Fai Mao
(There is no rule of law in the US until The PIAPS is executed.)
To: Blue Jays
more likely caused by Trump.
To: TigerClaws
A transformer exploded at the campus power station at the University of Missouri, Columbia, MO around winter ‘72 - ‘73. The blue light was incredible as was the amazing sounds it made.
To: TigerClaws
Das Blaue Licht (1932)
Worth watching. Leni Reifenstahl directed
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posted on
12/27/2018 8:02:50 PM PST
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: ClearCase_guy
The Decepticons are back?
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posted on
12/27/2018 8:05:59 PM PST
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
To: TigerClaws
Not one word of possible terrorism on any of the reports I have seen. I mean, couldn’t this be?
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posted on
12/27/2018 8:08:20 PM PST
by
Beowulf9
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